Ubuntu – Making “gnome-system-monitor” a custom shortcut “ctrl+alt+del” like windows “Task Manager” isn’t working

shortcut-keyssystem-monitor

I went to "System Settings", "keyboard", "shortcuts", "custom shortcuts", I added a custom shortcut and called it "task manager" in the "command line:" I typed "gnome-system-monitor", and I gave it the command, "ctrl+alt+del", I apply that and close it. Then I try it and get NOTHING…… why??

Best Answer

In fact, you cannot use Ctrl+Alt+Del as your shortcut, because it is taken by a logout message, as I just checked:

logout dialog

In order to enable it, you have to go to the keyboard shortcuts you went before, and disable that shortcut or give it another key binding:

keyboard shortcut

Then, you will be able to add your custom shortcut. In order for this to work for sure, you have to completely disable the other shortcut:

disabling the shortcut

In order to do this, select the shortcut and press the Backspace button.

Now, you have to go to the Custom Shortcuts section and add a new shortcut, containing the following:

new shortcut creation

Name: Whatever relevant

Command: gnome-system-monitor

I did this and it works fine in Ubuntu 12.04!

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